this update, so i will synposize a bit
we got referrals for both Marina and Katarina - they found Katya's papers no
problem. the appointment lasted 15 minutes, they asked no questions, and
even helped us with Oksana's paperwork. They even gave us the referral
papers the same day - only 2 hours after our appointment. So, we don't have
to wait until monday to begin the process, we can start today. We leave kyiv
tomorrow morning and go straight to Marina\s orphanage to pick her up - Mila
the director gave Carola and Dieter permission for Marina to stay with us in
our apartment in Kirovograd. Saturday we will go to the aunt and uncle's
house in Znamenka and see Katya and talk to the aunt to make sure she isnt
going to cause problems for the court. Then we go to Pantievka on Saturday
also to get permission for Katya to stay with us in Kgrad. Monday we have
our official meeting with the district social workers and the orphanage
directors. We also meet with the Kgrad court lawyer that day. We should get
court quick and may even be able to get the 10 days waived if the aunt
testifies in court that she does not object tothe adoption. (which is the
point of the 10 days - for people to object). The aunt is the only relative
of the girls.
We tried getting an internet dial up card to use with our laptop in the
apartment in Kyiv, but the lines are always busy. Hopefully in Kgrad we will
have more luck.
Side note, the Cunninghams got a good referral on the first try too - we saw
them when we picked up our paperwork Wendesday afternoon. And a single man
from the USA who has been waiting outside the SDA for 2 months got his
dossier submitted and got an appointment. The USA line outside the SDA for
dossier submission is nearing 340 at this point just for those waiting to
submit. Many facilitators have multiple places in line though and no
dossiers, and I know of one who has a place at number 71 in line if anyone
needs a place. She is going to be our facilitator in Kgrad since Masha is
nursing her 6 month old baby still and cant be away from him for long.
Melissa and Andrew
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